NUFC favourites to sign Cairney

Fulham midfielder 6/4 to join Newcastle but still more likely to remain at Fulham according to online bookmakers 888sport.

Following Fulham’s play-off heartbreak, a number of their star players have been linked with a move away from the club, in order to seek Premier League football.

Tom Cairney has been their standout player this season and is one of the most likely Fulham players to seek pastures new.

888sport see Newcastle as his most likely option at 6/4, while a move down south to Bournemouth is also conceivable, at 3/1. West Ham and Swansea are the next two most likely options at 8/1and 12/1respectively. That said, 888sport still see Fulham holding on to him as the most likely option, largely due to the hefty price-tag that the West London club are set to demand. Please see odds below:

Newcastle United – 6/4

Bournemouth – 3/1

West Ham – 8/1

Swansea City – 12/1

Fulham – EVENS

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ALL your transfer links so far this summer

27 in all.

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John Terry for Swansea?

John Terry for... Swansea?! Interesting.

15:48Mark Douglas

Lascelles on winning the title

From NUFCTV. Lascelles talking about winning the Championship:

Hands down, it was the best moment of my career, lifting that trophy

It’s been a tough season, a lot of ups and downs, but that’s football for you. We got the job done; we know we have to work hard for next season, and we’ll sort that out as well.

We’ll chill for a bit and see our families, because it’s been relentless. We’ve trained every day, worked hard, we’ve carried knocks, injuries, so we’ll chill - but we’ll be ready for pre-season.

15:47Mark Douglas

NUFC - best quotes this season

Enjoyed this yesterday - the best quotes of the season:

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The Big Toon Survey 2017

Time to take it if you haven’t yet.

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How NUFC became a story again

Black, white and read about all over...

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Pickford - £30m valuation

Interesting line from the Daily Mail on Sunderland....

Moyes is facing the prospect of having to sign around ten players and early indications have been that he will receive a limited budget and instead be asked to re-invest transfer fees are brought in via sales.

Pickford, Lamine Kone, Papy Djilibodji, Fabio Borini and Bryan Oviedo are among those most likely to attract bids.

Sunderland are aware that Newcastle spent £50m to help fund Rafa Benitez’s promotion push last year while Aston Villa spent £60.5m but laboured to finish 13th.

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Simulation will face retrospective action

Great news...

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Cairney on the future

Tom Cairney on his future - and hopes he can hit the top two with Fulham.

Hopefully we’ll keep players who have been on loan here. We’ll keep everyone together, we’ll definitely push that top two.

I’ll probably look back in a week’s time or when I’m on the beach and think ‘Wow, what a ten months of a season’. I’m proud of what I did and what I achieved. I’m just sorry for the fans that I couldn’t lead us to the top.

To go from being relegation favourites for many people to playing the most attractive football in the division, we’ve got to take that into next season.

Wonder if that will change if there’s an offer made?

Tom Cairney of Fulham (Image: Getty Images Europe)

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NUFC favourites for Cairney

NUFC ‘favourites’ to sign Cairney.

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No contact from Newcastle for Tom Ince - Derby Telegraph

Derby Telegraph say no contact from NUFC or anyone for Ince.

However, at the time of writing, the Rams had received no contact from any club wanting to buy the 25-year-old, the Derby Telegraph understands.

It has been suggested that Newcastle defender Grant Hanley could be offered to Derby as part of a player-plus-cash swap deal for Ince, who hit 15 goals this season.

13:43Mark Douglas

Red numbers

Quinny throws his weight behind the red numbers!

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Rafa Benitez: What impact did he have?

I wrote a piece about the lessons Boro can learn from Newcastle’s relegation if you fancy it.

Are NUFC interested in Tom Ince

So Tom Ince being linked today. I’d certainly expect to see a plethora of links in the coming weeks and Ince is a player that Rafa Benitez has always liked. He is discplined, scores goals and can pick a pass. But you know the thing? I expect him to be looking at better in the summer.

Derby's Tom Ince (Image: PA Wire)

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France squad

Remember when NUFC used to have three or four players in the France squad? Here’s their latest. Thauvin remains in there.